Throwback Thursday: This week in 1992, Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Doug Gilmour in 10-player blockbuster

This week in 1992, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a massive move acquiring Doug Gilmour in a 10-player trade from the Calgary Flames.

Gilmour, then 28, was a key cog in the Calgary Flames 1989 Stanley Cup win and in coming to Toronto the hope was that prowess would follow. While he was an offensive wizard posting the best offensive years of his career, the Leafs were unable to win a cup.

That, all the while, making a deep run into the conference finals in 1993 before falling in game seven to the LA Kings. He was electric in those playoffs scoring 11 goals and as many assists in 22 playoff games that season.

The trade was a massive deal at the time. Toronto also acquired other key pieces from that ’89 cup winning team in Jamie Macoun, Ric Nattress, Kent Manderville and Rick Wamsley, while giving up Gary Leeman, Alexander Godynyuk, Jeff Reese, Michel Petit and Craig Berube.

Gilmour left the Leafs in a 1997 trade when he was sent to the New Jersey Devils.

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